Respect begins in the Home

“It’s easier said than done” is what I often hear when you talk to someone about showing respect toward another.

“They don’t deserve respect” is another think I hear.

Well I’ve got news for you, respect begins in the home with training up our children in the way they should go and biblically speaking they will never depart from it.

Some of the problem falls on absentee fathers and is up to the single-parent mothers to pick up the slack. Many of them may have come out of the same home life situation and have not been given the tools to deal with properly training up the child or children she has brought into this world.

We teach our children to respect themselves and others; to show honor to their parents and to those who are older than them; to respect and obey teachers, adults and members of law enforcement. Those are the “givens” in life. We are to be living by example (doing the same things) and stepping up when we see someone or something being mistreated. It is good citizenship and what we call being good stewards of the bounty and gifts bestowed upon us by Almighty God.

That doesn’t mean that we teach them to be cowards or to cower away from a bully or someone being abusive. If the situation is beyond our control (as many are) we are to report it to proper authorities (school officials, medical professionals or 911.

Without respect you have chaos and anarchy where anything goes is acceptable behavior. It is not.

Children growing up without respecting authority are headed for a life of heartache, sadness and trouble. Parents who fail to teach discipline at home will not be surprised when they find themselves face to face with their failure and with the consequences of their actions (inactions).

When we teach our children to treat others fairly we are giving them tools toward a successful adulthood. We teach them to think ahead and anticipate the consequences of their actions and weigh whether they be good or bad.

Every parent wants what is best for their child. Not every parent knows quite how to make that happen and those who simply say, “It’s up to the child to make their own choices” without giving them the proper tools is doing that child a disservice and preparing him/her for a life of failure.

We have each been given access to the “guidebook for life” where the principles of God are plainly given as a pattern for healthy living. That guidebook is called the Bible and it is profitable for all mankind. Whether or not you have access to the written Word of God, it is freely available online in many formats and in many languages and dialects.

Don’t let life pass you by without making your decisions based upon the rules of the maker of all things, Almighty God! – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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10-10-2018

A Bad Apple Spoils the Barrel

You’ve heard the saying that a bad apple spoils the whole barrel. That saying is part and parcel to just about any topic, subject or group of people around the world and is most noticeable in American politics here in the United States of America. Taking a much needed break I turned off and unplugged for a 4 day sabbatical and headed off the information superhighway.

Driving across country give you plenty of time to contemplate about what’s really important in life. The most important is a relationship with the God of the universe, the Creator God. Without God there is no purpose, no direction in life and actually no life to speak of. I normally begin driving early in the morning (or late at night if you prefer) and we see a lot of darkness as life without God is darkness.

We think about family and friends and the discussion always comes around to real or true friendship. You can have family or friends and still not have true friendship, which is built on relationship. Having spent quite a bit of time overseas and in various states, cities around military bases it’s rather hard to develop long lasting relationships. Being separated from family can also prevent really true relationships with family as it takes hard work on everyone’s part to really develop the closeness that is needed.

I have had complete strangers offer greetings and engage in friendly conversation. I have received the “California Salute” which is rather strange seeing the extended finger of disrespect. I guess that solidifies what I said about not having worked at making real friends.

When it comes to politics, Americans are not defined so much as we are affected by politics. It’s easy to see that when someone is not grounded by biblical values in their personal or in their family life it’s easy to become swayed as the winds of politics sweep through the community or across the nation. The saying of if it feels good do it comes into play as common sense goes out the door.

Remember that one bad apple does indeed can spoil the whole barrel. We are at a point in our nation where we rationalize our desires and let the political rantings and ravings of others become our own and that is dangerous.

Our political system has been corrupted for quite some time, to the point that normal level-headed thinking has become politically incorrect. We have been told that we cannot pass on biblical family values while raising our children. We send our children off to public school where they are literally brainwashed and indoctrinated to the point that they believe parents are the enemy, government is the answer and that revolution is what is needed to bring about change. Change is away from normal healthy values toward an anything and everything goes attitude.

We currently have 535 members of congress, many of whom have risen to political power and amassed a monetary fortune after decades in politics while claiming to be a servant of the people (public service). They are examples of the biblical teaching that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Money = Power.

We live under a Constitutional-Republic form of government where the rule of law is based on the Constitution of the United States. Limited power is given to the government by the people, and the power not given is retained by the people.

We have seen with our own eyes over the past several years where power hungry politicians have virtually enslaved an entire segment of our society with offers of “free stuff” in order to obtain their political votes to remain in power and in office.

More recently we have seen a non-politician (Donald Trump) rise up and engage the political elites with whom he has previously had extensive relationships with because of the power of his wealth and influence. His proclamation of “drain the swamp” hit a political nerve because the fear of losing their political power is being challenged.

One does not have to be a “Trumper” to understand what is going on politically. One can clearly see what is happening every time a political boiling point erupts and the hateful rantings of a few orchestrated politicians or celebrities begin to immerge.

There are those who are “bad apples” in both political parties and as the swamp drains we hear more from them. They claim that civility in politics is no longer possible. That is a lie. Uncivility is a choice, and is strictly used as a distraction and as a means of dividing the American people. The phrase of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you is a biblical one and it does not say do to them before they do to you. Anyone who loves God loves life. We are commanded to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. We are to love everyone as we are loved by God.

Those who are “bad apples” should be culled out of the barrel and discarded before the contents of the entire barrel are destroyed. In this case it is the political barrel and those who are advocating for an unsecure nation or the destruction of human babies in the womb or the continued enslavement of our society to political masters must be driven out of our government at the polls by eligible voters at the polls.

A nation divided against itself cannot stand. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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9-30-2018

Tie Goes to the Runner

In the world of baseball there is a rule that gives the benefit to the runner in case of a tie. In movies you see it accentuated when the runner slides into home plate and the umpire gives the sign and yells, “SAFE”.

In the real world of courtroom drama the burden of proof is for the state to provide beyond a shadow of doubt that the person charged is shown to be guilty with enough evidence to sway the jury. Sometimes on television you will hear the lawyer ask the person on the witness stand an odd or incriminating question. The attorney on the other side will object. The judge will instruct the jury to disregard that question and the answer.

That’s like taking a selfie that you don’t like and erasing it but continue thinking, “What an ugly picture that was”. It continues to bounce around in your mind and like a bad commercial you can’t get it out of your head.

As I wrote yesterday about jumping to conclusions over the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford who gave a compelling account of her sexual assault in which she was 100% sure it was Brett Kavanaugh that assaulted her. She even named 4 individuals, including her best friend at the time, as being at the house and could reinforce her account of what happened. She even said the most memorable thing she remembers about that incident was the people laughing as she left the house and ran down the street.

So convincing was her testimony that every the Democrat and several Republican committee members believed her unwaveringly and I believe her. From a circumstantial point of view she brought the house down in support of her allegations, and even obtained unsolicited financial support by the attorney who is representing her Pro Bono and with over $900,000 in several GoFundMe accounts online. I’ll bet she even gets recommended an Emmy or Academy Award for her performance.

Do I sound a little bit jaded? I am and here’s why.

Judge Brett Kavanaugh has adamantly denied the allegations. Until 2 weeks ago there have never been any complaints of misconduct surface in his past and extensive background checks during his legal career. His denial was that of an innocent man being denied the benefit of the rule of law that states everyone is innocent until proven guilty and particularly in a court of law.

Accusations are just that and are designed to destroy the credibility of the accused, whether proven to be true or not. Politicians use this tactic many times successfully and because of the skeletons in most everyone closet the accused often folds and disappears from public life. Innocent men such as Judge Clarence Thomas and Judge Brett Kavanaugh do not fold under pressure, in particularly when the allegations are not proven to be true.

In this case the individuals named by Doctor Ford have each responded in writing to committee investigators claiming either they were not at the house or party described by Dr. Ford; or they did not see Brett Kavanaugh at the house; or they have never seen Brett Kavanaugh acting in the manner described by Dr. Ford. Evidentiary evidence is just not there.

When shown a map of the area in question it was shown to be more than 6 miles from the place of the alleged assault and Dr. Ford’s family residence at that time. By her admission in her testimony she was 15 years old and did not drive herself to or from the house, which was in close proximity to the country club swimming pool where she went daily. She did not say whether she had or rode a bicycle to and from the pool either.

Dr. Ford stated that she drank one beer, went upstairs to use the bathroom and was pushed into a room where she was sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh with Mark Judge in the room. She managed to wrestle free, escape to the bathroom until she heard them leave the upstairs area. She then ran downstairs and down the street and ran the 6+ miles home, but said nothing about what had transpired to her parents because she knew they would not have consented to her being there. It is inconceivable to me that a 15 year old girl who had drank a beer could run anywhere or for that duration and not raise suspicion of her parents.

What came across loud and clear were the accusations made along party lines blaming the president and committee members from “across the aisle” for not believing her or taking her seriously and for not asking for an FBI investigation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. They ridiculed and at the time made fun of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s passionate denial claiming he was just too angry.

And yes everyone was condescending and heaped praise upon praise on Dr. Ford for “coming forward” as a testament to all other survivors of sexual abuse trauma, even without any physical evidence corroborating her story. The prosecutor who questioned Dr. Ford was very gentile and thorough but came to the conclusion that there was no evidence to have brought charges against Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

My personal conclusion is that although Dr. Ford’s accusations seemed plausible and very well could have happened, the lack of evidence and her witness statements run contrary to her claim. Judge Brett Kavanaugh denied this and other recent accusations and his story did not waiver. He has said that at times he sometimes had drunk in excess and treated women improperly, but did not do what Dr. Ford accused him of doing.

Judge Brett Kavanaugh is highly qualified for the nomination to the SCOTUS. President Trump directed the FBI to conduct an investigation into this accusation under a limited scope and time restriction. It is up to the Senate to conduct a standup “Call to Gavel” vote and confirm Judge Kavanaugh.

The American people can clearly see the ridiculousness of the tactics being employed by the politicians in Washington as they attempt to thwart President Trump and his administration. The actions of these members of Congress are clearly in violation of US Law and the Constitution they are sworn to uphold and have the power to amend through lawful legislation.

Americans deserve and expect better from our government representatives in Congress – I am the Real Truckmaster!

 

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9-29-2018

Jumping to Conclusions with Dr. Ford

The first week of the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing of SCOTUS nominee in front of the Senate Judicial Committee had become nothing more than a 3-ring circus by the antics of Congressional Black Caucus members Senator Cory Booker and Senator Kamala Harris and others of both political parties. Their outlandish conduct reduced the hearings to nothing more than a character assassination of President Trump’s nominee and a tactic of delay until after the mid-term elections.

These tactics were aided by leaking of personal information leading to personal attacks on him, his family and were spotlighted in the press and on social media while placing blame on the president for his selection of a well-qualified candidate for SCOTUS.

What happened next is entirely the creation of leakers who seized upon new and crucial information about an alleged sexual assault involving the nominee and a yet to be identified accuser from 36 years ago. What should have been confidential information was made public in such a manner that it would appear to be entirely politically motivated.

Once the name of the accuser was made known, without the “facts” of the incident being made public there were certain portions of private family information from both the accuser and the accused that gave credence to the fact that it was about extenuating circumstances leading to a “motive” for this last minute attack on the nominee.

Once it was made public that the accuser would appear before the Judiciary Committee on live television I set my DVR and recorded the 10-27-2018 testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford so that I could skip any and all distracts and hear what she had to say about her sexual assault. I wanted to separate her truth from the fiction of what the press had been publishing.

At the beginning of Dr. Ford’s testimony Chairman Grassley summarized the efforts of the committee to thoroughly investigate Judge Kavanaugh and take seriously any accusations of misconduct and were met with resistance from several members of the committee and even from Dr. Ford. Cooperation could have kept her testimony out of the public forum and prevented much of the public spectacle she has been experiencing.

Also Senator Feinstein summarized Dr. Ford’s educational background and acknowledged receiving Dr. Ford’s letter from another legislator (Representative Anna Eshoo) and was asked to keep the letter confidential.

Up to this point there had been no formal statement from Dr. Ford, only accusations of an alleged sexual assault fueled by the press and the antics of Democrat Party legislators using disrupt and delay tactics to prevent the confirmation of this presidential SCOTUS nominee.

Dr. Ford read from her handwritten letter to the committee about her efforts to inform the president and congress about the sexual misconduct of Judge Brett Kavanaugh once his name had come out on the president’s short list; and again once he became the presidential nominee. She did not get immediate response until she notified the Washington Post on a confidential email tip line and only then after the nomination.

Listening to Dr. Ford’s opening statement leads me to believe the credibility of her account and nothing like what had been released by the media. Her description contained enough details for me to believe that the assault did in fact happen and left no doubt that she did in fact recognize her attacker as Brett Kavanaugh.

I do not feel that this was politically motivated, but the method of its handling, leaking to the press and promotion through social media was a disservice to Dr. Ford, Judge Kavanaugh, President Trump, members of Congress and to the American people who have been manipulated toward an ultimate goal of presidential impeachment by any means necessary to justify the end.

Throughout the Ford testimony several committee members placed the blame on the president, the director of the FBI and other party members of the committee, without taking responsibility for THEIR actions during these proceedings.

That being said I too take full responsibility for my postings and articles which blasted Dr. Ford based upon the same misconceptions and misinformation that were given publicly.

I stand behind Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a well-qualified nominee for SCOTUS and recognize that like everyone he made pour choices during his youthful years, such as indulging in alcohol consumption which in this case may have led to an attempted rape or sexual assault while intoxicated.

It was Dr. Ford who as a high school student made a youthful mistake and a poor choice by going to a house where she expected to meet a friendly boy or two and instead came across two boys who came across as drunk and disorderly. She did not tell her parents because of her going somewhere she would not have been allowed to go, particularly in that type of setting.

This is not a “boys will be boys” justification, but a fact that none of us are perfect, yet in our youth we all feel that we are “know it all’s” who have all the answers, when we don’t even have the questions.

I dare say that at some point in our lives we too have made a poor choice or two and it is reasonable to assume that we learn from those poor choices and strive to make better decisions as a result.

Christine Blasey Ford went on to become a Doctor PHD, a university professor, married and a mother who has struggled to overcome the memory of this event and suffers today from what we call PTSD. She is not a bad person, nor the monster she has been made out to be by the misinformation and character assassination tactics which caused her to flee her home, and become even more fearful of the personal attacks on her person and her family.

Brett Kavanaugh also moved on to become an outstanding judge and a presidential nominee for SCOTUS. He too has been made out to be some sort of monster due to misinformation and character assassination tactics which are bent at destroying his credibility, with threats to his professional career, his family and his potential membership on the SCOTUS.

The only ones who do not seem to learn from their mistakes are the ones who use petty politics and personal attacks on those who have a different political perspective.

As an aside, President Trump has ordered an FBI investigation of limited scope and duration to gather information based on these allegations. The results will be made known to the Judiciary Committee who will then assess the information gathered and make a recommendation of whether or not to confirm or deny the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to SCOTUS. I stand with Judge Kavanaugh! – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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